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york model, the new york city model working? do you think it's working effectively? >> well, it's completely changing the way that candidates run for election. it's opened up the opportunity for different sorts of folks to run for election. and it means that those who are running and succeeding in the system are getting their -- are getting funded in their campaigns from small -- principally from small contributors rather than big contributors. i think that means that you have the opportunity to have a degree of trust in your government in new york city that you don't have elsewhere in the country. >> i think it's been profoundly successful, right. there are always some problems with thiges and no system -- this is not some, you know, magic feather that is going to make democracy work, in all, you know, we still need good candidates with good ideas. you need organizations keeping them honest. but if you can reduce this particular problem which you led off with, the enormous power that private money has you'll get better outcomes
york model, the new york city model working? do you think it's working effectively? >> well, it's completely changing the way that candidates run for election. it's opened up the opportunity for different sorts of folks to run for election. and it means that those who are running and succeeding in the system are getting their -- are getting funded in their campaigns from small -- principally from small contributors rather than big contributors. i think that means that you have the...
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it's toy fair in new york city. we'll check in on mattel and hasbro to see what's ahead for the toy industry in 2013. and our nbr-u partners at stanford join us for a look at how we decide where to invest our money. their research shows it's all about our economic experiences. you can read the article on www.nbr.com. just look for the "nbr-u" tab. when it comes to realizing your long term goals, sometimes it can take a little longer than you think. this week lou's been thinking about overnight success. here's author and educator lou heckler. >> one of the things i love about sharing these moments with you is that it is for me a return to public television. i started working in public tv in 1966 at the university of north carolina at chapel hill. i was very fortunate: the station did two 15-minute newscasts every weekday and i was chosen as one of the anchormen. by the time i left school, i had aired more than a thousand newscasts. over the next dozen or so years, i worked at three commercial stations in three states
it's toy fair in new york city. we'll check in on mattel and hasbro to see what's ahead for the toy industry in 2013. and our nbr-u partners at stanford join us for a look at how we decide where to invest our money. their research shows it's all about our economic experiences. you can read the article on www.nbr.com. just look for the "nbr-u" tab. when it comes to realizing your long term goals, sometimes it can take a little longer than you think. this week lou's been thinking about...
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the lone exception was new york city, where prices dipped a half a percent. there was more data today reaffirming the housing market recovery. new home sales surged almost 16% in january, a lot more than expected and the biggest jump in nearly two decades. so what's behind the turnaround in the housing market? >> the biggest factor is just the fact that prices have fallen to such a level that there are enough willing buyers that see value in this market to come in and basically provide a floor. >> reporter: in fact, investors continue to purchase about nearly one out of every five homes. many real estate experts predict home prices will continue to rise this year, fueled by a dwindling number of properties on the market. in january, the supply of homes for sale fell to its lowest level in nearly eight years. for most people, the biggest impediment to buying a home is not credit score or income. >> it's down payment. most people don't have enough spare cash laying around that they are able to qualify, given today's higher down payment requirements. >> reporter
the lone exception was new york city, where prices dipped a half a percent. there was more data today reaffirming the housing market recovery. new home sales surged almost 16% in january, a lot more than expected and the biggest jump in nearly two decades. so what's behind the turnaround in the housing market? >> the biggest factor is just the fact that prices have fallen to such a level that there are enough willing buyers that see value in this market to come in and basically provide a...
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suzanne pratt, "n.b.r.," new york. >> susie: our next guest says the u.s. airways and american airlines merger is a positive for the industry and travelers. he's ray neidl, airline analyst at nexa capital. ray, if this is such a positive for the industry, why is it that all of the airline stocks were down today? >> well, i have been telling people about u.s. air waste stock in anticipation when the deal is announced, sell it. and what about all the others, i mean if you look at these stocks now, whether it's delta, united, continental or southwest, they were all down between 1 to 4% today. >> basically it was probably other developments that did that. the merger is going to be positive long term. the reason why i said buy in anticipation, sell on doing the deal is u.s. airways is going to face a big challenge now for the next year or two combining two systems. but overall, it is a major positive, it's a final chapter on the deregulation and we're going a new book where airlines will benefit from new technology. >> susie: certainly it is complicated and comp
suzanne pratt, "n.b.r.," new york. >> susie: our next guest says the u.s. airways and american airlines merger is a positive for the industry and travelers. he's ray neidl, airline analyst at nexa capital. ray, if this is such a positive for the industry, why is it that all of the airline stocks were down today? >> well, i have been telling people about u.s. air waste stock in anticipation when the deal is announced, sell it. and what about all the others, i mean if you...
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in new york, there are a lot of dr. franz. i love going to formula one races, -- there are a lot of doctor fans. i love going to formula one races, and people like top gun. there is a lot of adrenaline, and for people who love that stuff company that movie represents that. i am part of a circus. i definitely do not think i am from the serious part of the circus, but you can do different parts of the circuits that will represent different forms of entertainment. tavis: you are a great circus act. youm always glad to have eua come on. the new one is gone "zero hour regent -- is called "zero hour ." from los angeles, and as always, keep the faith. >> let's do it, man. >> 5 more seconds. >> i am in. >> i am off. >> this is not good. engine two is out. come on. this is not geared. this is not good. >> the man is in trouble. he is heading out to sea. >> for more information on today's show, visit tavis smiley at pbs.org. tavis: hi, i'm tavis smiley. join me next time for a conversation with grammy winner ben harper and the harmonica
in new york, there are a lot of dr. franz. i love going to formula one races, -- there are a lot of doctor fans. i love going to formula one races, and people like top gun. there is a lot of adrenaline, and for people who love that stuff company that movie represents that. i am part of a circus. i definitely do not think i am from the serious part of the circus, but you can do different parts of the circuits that will represent different forms of entertainment. tavis: you are a great circus...
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bill brantton in new york, but not in oakland. he's had success in those cities bringing down the crime rate. that's a hopeful sign. what challenges in your experience with your reporting will he face if he works with chief george in oakland? >> i think his biggest challenge is he's going to be a lightning rod for the community. he's already shown himself to be that because of his support and use of stop and frisk. i'm not sure his very strong defense of stop and frisk will go over well with community members concerned about the racial profiling that might occur if stop and frisk is used. already chief jordan said that will not be implemented and bill bratton will have a limited role, but bill bratton will be facing other challenges besides having a limited role. one is the fact he's dealing with a city that's had a big spike in violent crime, that's lost a couple hundred plif pol officers in the last few years and being scrutinized by the federal court. >> let's talk a little more about what you've seen in oakland. the reduction
bill brantton in new york, but not in oakland. he's had success in those cities bringing down the crime rate. that's a hopeful sign. what challenges in your experience with your reporting will he face if he works with chief george in oakland? >> i think his biggest challenge is he's going to be a lightning rod for the community. he's already shown himself to be that because of his support and use of stop and frisk. i'm not sure his very strong defense of stop and frisk will go over well...
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penney makes its way to a new york courtroom. tiger woods, lance armstrong, and now the olympic runner and amputee oscar pistorius-- all disgraced athletes, and all were paid big bucks to promote products for nike. in this week's "beyond the scoreboard," rick horrow says nike has an endorsement problem. >> for the second time in four months, nike has had to distance itself from one of its endorsers because of a major international scandal. first, lance armstrong and doping; and now, the disturbing murder charge against south african oscar pistorius, who just last summer became the first amputee to compete in olympic games. nike taking down ads all over africa and the world, and the rumor of an official termination; it may be just around the corner. the downfall of lance armstrong and tiger woods and oscar pistorius demonstrates that nike may have trouble vetting its endorsers. but even more troubling is the fact that shareholder value and stock price may be at risk at the speed of a news headline. nike certainly needs to do a bet
penney makes its way to a new york courtroom. tiger woods, lance armstrong, and now the olympic runner and amputee oscar pistorius-- all disgraced athletes, and all were paid big bucks to promote products for nike. in this week's "beyond the scoreboard," rick horrow says nike has an endorsement problem. >> for the second time in four months, nike has had to distance itself from one of its endorsers because of a major international scandal. first, lance armstrong and doping; and...
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ruben ramirez, "n.b.r.," new york. >> tom: tomorrow on "n.b.r." the countdown is on to friday's sequester deadline, we'll see if lawmakers can cut a last minute deal to avoid billions of dollars in federal spending cuts. and we'll see the latest gauge of the u.s. economy, with the latest g.d.p. numbers. oil prices settled slightly higher today in new york, rising $0.13 cents to nearly $93 a barrel. but as tonight's commentator points out, just a few short years ago, everyone thought tight supplies would push oil prices through the roof. here's todd buchholz, author of "rush: why you need and love the rat race." >> what ever happened to "peak oil?" just a few years ago experts assured us the earth was hollow, and we'd be running out of oil and natural gas. now the price of natural gas has collapsed by 75% thanks to the fracking revolution. and this revolution is creating hundreds of thousands of new jobs in hard-hit, hard-hat states like ohio and pennsylvania. was this magic? no, it was the work of men, women, and markets. as the price of oil rose,
ruben ramirez, "n.b.r.," new york. >> tom: tomorrow on "n.b.r." the countdown is on to friday's sequester deadline, we'll see if lawmakers can cut a last minute deal to avoid billions of dollars in federal spending cuts. and we'll see the latest gauge of the u.s. economy, with the latest g.d.p. numbers. oil prices settled slightly higher today in new york, rising $0.13 cents to nearly $93 a barrel. but as tonight's commentator points out, just a few short years ago,...
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in new york city there's only one choice, and it's 200 bucks a month for a similar service. and you can't get that kind of fiber connection outside of new york city in many parts of the country. verizon's only serving about 10% of americans. so let's talk about the wireless side for a moment, you know, the separate marketplace that people use for mobility. in europe you can get unlimited texting and voice calls and data for about $30 a month, similar service from verizon costs $90 a month. that's a huge difference. >> why is there such a disparity there? >> the difference in all of these areas is competition and government policy. it's not magical. without the intervention of the government there's no reason for these guys to charge us anything reasonable or to make sure that everybody has services. >> how do you explain that in the course of one generation, from the invention of the internet in this country to falling way behind as you say the rest of the world in our access to internet? how did that happen? >> beginning in the early 2000's we believed that the magic of the
in new york city there's only one choice, and it's 200 bucks a month for a similar service. and you can't get that kind of fiber connection outside of new york city in many parts of the country. verizon's only serving about 10% of americans. so let's talk about the wireless side for a moment, you know, the separate marketplace that people use for mobility. in europe you can get unlimited texting and voice calls and data for about $30 a month, similar service from verizon costs $90 a month....
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ruben ramirez, "n.b.r.," new york. >> susie: those tensions over foreign currencies will be an important issue in moscow this weekend when g-20 officials meet. for more on that and the outlook for international investing, we turn now to nick colas, chief market strategist of convergex group. >> susie: hi, nick. let me start by asking you more about this currency issue. you know it is very intricate and complicated for most individual investors to understand. what is the risk if this currency issue escalates? >> yeah. it is a very good question. there are really two risks that investors need to worry about. the first is that these currency wars only benefit one country, the country that is weakening its currency. it creates a lot of volatility and uncertainty in the rest of the global market. the actors who want to invest in the market, consumers and companies, get worried that currency volatility is going to make the future less predictable. that's problem number one. problem number two is it interferes with the co hegence concerns, when you have one country trying to get over on another
ruben ramirez, "n.b.r.," new york. >> susie: those tensions over foreign currencies will be an important issue in moscow this weekend when g-20 officials meet. for more on that and the outlook for international investing, we turn now to nick colas, chief market strategist of convergex group. >> susie: hi, nick. let me start by asking you more about this currency issue. you know it is very intricate and complicated for most individual investors to understand. what is the...
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ruben ramirez, "n.b.r.," new york. >> susie: a massive winter storm is headed to new york, and wall street. the national weather service warning major blizzard conditions will hit the northeast tomorrow. the big apple is bracing for a foot or more of heavy wet snow. tom, that could translate to a quiet day of trading here at the big board tomorrow. >> tom: it would be a needed break from today's selling. let's look at the damage, in tonight's "market focus." >> tom: the major indices pulled themselves back from some early selling to finish the session down a fraction. the morning sell-off in the s&p 500 took the index below 1,500 for a few minutes. but throughout the afternoon, most of those losses were erased with the index finishing higher by 0.2%. 693 million shares traded on the big board. just under two billion traded on the nasdaq. materials led the sector losers, falling 0.6%. the energy sector slipped 0.5%. chemical maker f.m.c. weighed on the materials sector after failing to impress wall street with its fourth quarter earnings. shares fell 3.4% as volume almost tripled. it could
ruben ramirez, "n.b.r.," new york. >> susie: a massive winter storm is headed to new york, and wall street. the national weather service warning major blizzard conditions will hit the northeast tomorrow. the big apple is bracing for a foot or more of heavy wet snow. tom, that could translate to a quiet day of trading here at the big board tomorrow. >> tom: it would be a needed break from today's selling. let's look at the damage, in tonight's "market focus."...
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i was and what i was about, so i worked in new york theater for a couple years and realize it would be tough to make a living if i did not have some visibility in tv, so i started doing guest shots on tv shows and tiny parts in movies, and after six years i finally got a big break. tavis: that name does not catapult you to the front of the line? >> it did not for me. it is hard as an actor, because you have got to deliver, and maybe i have neuroses about it. i did not want favors. i was not embarrassed by it, but i was embarrassed asking for favors. once or twice my brother helped me out, so i would get a meeting, and every time i would go to one of those meetings he said of, it was awkward and embarrassing, and i did not get the job. i thought, i will do it on my own, and at the end of today that was the right choice. >> is there anybody in your family who is not in the business? >> my oldest brother is a businessman. my sister is a musician who runs a non for-profit -- a not-for- profit providing music education to underprivileged schools. >> we talk about the fact you have done a
i was and what i was about, so i worked in new york theater for a couple years and realize it would be tough to make a living if i did not have some visibility in tv, so i started doing guest shots on tv shows and tiny parts in movies, and after six years i finally got a big break. tavis: that name does not catapult you to the front of the line? >> it did not for me. it is hard as an actor, because you have got to deliver, and maybe i have neuroses about it. i did not want favors. i was...
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but here in new york, this new business was born in the kitchen. this is pastry chef jenny mccoy and her business partner diana lovett. >> jenny had her background in the kitchen and wanted to make things accessible to the home cook. i had my background in the non- profit world and really wanted to have a socially responsible supply chain. >> reporter: cisse makes mixes for products like hot cocoa, cookies and cakes. they use all-natural products and fair-trade cocoa. that's cocoa that comes from farmers who use fair labor practices, and sustainable pricing. it's been a busy year, the two went from concept to prototype in four months and hit store shelves in september, the products are available in whole foods and other grocery chains along the east coast. >> i certainly think that with a line of baking mixes i think that a woman-owned business sort of makes sense to the consumer. >> reporter: women owned businesses are expected to lead the u.s. economic rebound, according to "women lead" author tracey wilen gaugenti. she says crowdfunding is level
but here in new york, this new business was born in the kitchen. this is pastry chef jenny mccoy and her business partner diana lovett. >> jenny had her background in the kitchen and wanted to make things accessible to the home cook. i had my background in the non- profit world and really wanted to have a socially responsible supply chain. >> reporter: cisse makes mixes for products like hot cocoa, cookies and cakes. they use all-natural products and fair-trade cocoa. that's cocoa...
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.," new york. >> tom: combined the two companies have about two thousand retail stores. and as erika mentioned, some of those stores are expected to close, leaving vacant millions of square feet of commercial real estate. brian jones is a portfolio manager for the neuberger berman real estate fund. >> tom: brian, what kind of shape is retail reestate in as it faces what could be a big consolidation>> well, thank your having me tonight. i think retail real estate is in a very good situation right now. what we've seen over the past two years have been improving occupancies, and in many of the better markets we're beginning to see rental rate growth. this is largely driven by the fact there is very little new construction of retail centers going on in the united states currently. and,wálooking to grow have to find space in the existing centers in order to fund and continue their growth efforts. >> tom: let's assume that office depot and officemax are successful in combining their resources. does this square footage, that presumably would become vacant in the years ahead, a
.," new york. >> tom: combined the two companies have about two thousand retail stores. and as erika mentioned, some of those stores are expected to close, leaving vacant millions of square feet of commercial real estate. brian jones is a portfolio manager for the neuberger berman real estate fund. >> tom: brian, what kind of shape is retail reestate in as it faces what could be a big consolidation>> well, thank your having me tonight. i think retail real estate is in a...
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suzanne pratt, "n.b.r.," new york. >> tom: the outlook for new jobs depends in large part on decisions made in washington in the next two months on spending and taxes. white house economic adviser alan krueger warns the automatic spending cuts known as the sequester could hurt the economy and job growth. washington bureau chief darren gersh spoke with him at the white house just after the employment report came out. darren began by asking there's a clear trend in the jobs numbers. >> today's report of 157,000 was a little bit above what the average has been for the previous 12 months, but i think if you look at the whole pattern, we see a job market that's gradually healing. over the last 35 months, our businesses have add 6.1 million jobs. that's moving in the right direction but we have a big hole to dig our way out of because the financial crisis was so deep >> darren: it doesn't look like in the job numbers that the fiscal cliff scared employers from hiring people but that didn't show up. were you surprise bide that? >> i think our economy has been resilient. investment was strong
suzanne pratt, "n.b.r.," new york. >> tom: the outlook for new jobs depends in large part on decisions made in washington in the next two months on spending and taxes. white house economic adviser alan krueger warns the automatic spending cuts known as the sequester could hurt the economy and job growth. washington bureau chief darren gersh spoke with him at the white house just after the employment report came out. darren began by asking there's a clear trend in the jobs...
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along with democrat chuck shumer, new york, the senate plan is backed by democrats robert menendez, new jersey, dick durbin, illinois, michael bennett, colorado, republicans john mccain arizona, marco rubio, florida, lindsey graham, south carolina, jeff flake, arizona. details. first, beef-up border security. more agents, more drones. two. entry exit system to track visas of temporary visitors to make sure they exit. then for the 11 million illegal immigrants already here, a change to get quote up quote probationary legal status. that is if they come forward and successfully one, pass background checks, two, pay fines and owe taxes, three, learn english and u.s. civics. these temporarily legal citizens can then apply for full citizenship. there are also new fines and penalties against employers who knowingly hire illegal workers. five years ago in 2007, republicans defeated a similar plan but john mccain says this time may be different. the hispanic vote is need and republicans don't have it. >> you look at the demographics of this country and the rising hispanic population, we are not
along with democrat chuck shumer, new york, the senate plan is backed by democrats robert menendez, new jersey, dick durbin, illinois, michael bennett, colorado, republicans john mccain arizona, marco rubio, florida, lindsey graham, south carolina, jeff flake, arizona. details. first, beef-up border security. more agents, more drones. two. entry exit system to track visas of temporary visitors to make sure they exit. then for the 11 million illegal immigrants already here, a change to get quote...
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portfolio manager at the street.com with us from the web site in new york. david, you know, consumer focus stock sectors outperform the broader market over the past year. can that continue? >> i think that's a really good point. especially in 2012. when-- generally the consumer sectors are considered defensive so the fact they outperformed i think they can continue to outperform in 2013. we're in a period now where essentially an all-time high and a lot of folks are calling for a bit of a pullback. >> and clearly a lot of these consumer goods companies come with dividends. thats with a theme we saw in the first half of last year but the stocks continued to do well at the end of theas year into thiserio. coca-cola someone of those you have your eye on as a dividend consumer goods, what do you like out of coke. >> i'm the resident dividend stock advisor here at the street and i really like 29.7% dividend yield at coke. the company has enough earnings to easily cover this 2.1 times over but more importantly coca-cola's growing the dividend, growing its dividend
portfolio manager at the street.com with us from the web site in new york. david, you know, consumer focus stock sectors outperform the broader market over the past year. can that continue? >> i think that's a really good point. especially in 2012. when-- generally the consumer sectors are considered defensive so the fact they outperformed i think they can continue to outperform in 2013. we're in a period now where essentially an all-time high and a lot of folks are calling for a bit of a...
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.," new york. >> susie: joining us now with more on what to expect from president obama's state of the union address, david gordon, head of research at the eurasia group in washington d.c. >> so if you heard from our report, david, it's all about the economy. that's the big interest for most americans. what can the president propose tomorrow that will get the economy moving without some kind of big stimulus plan? >> so i think that the president's going to try to do a couple of things. first he's going to call on others to help him. first es he going to call on the congress to do two things. one, avoid the sequester, avoid the job cuts that will come from the sequester. and come to a balanced program on putting budget issues on the sidelines for the rest of this year. two, pass immigration reform so people have confidence, migrant workers have confidence, or security improves, so es's going to ask the congress. second he's going call on business whose balance sheets are in very good shape. he's going to say now is the time to invest in america. you have waited. you've improved your sta
.," new york. >> susie: joining us now with more on what to expect from president obama's state of the union address, david gordon, head of research at the eurasia group in washington d.c. >> so if you heard from our report, david, it's all about the economy. that's the big interest for most americans. what can the president propose tomorrow that will get the economy moving without some kind of big stimulus plan? >> so i think that the president's going to try to do a...
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.," new york. >> susie: those disappointing retail numbers weighed on blue chips today here at the big board. perhaps some investors are even giving up stocks for lent, as there was continued talk of a possible market correction. the s&p 500 index flip-flopped between positive and negative territory for much of the session. it briefly touched its highest intra-day level in more than five years, and ultimately eked out a tiny gain. on the sector front, industrials were best-in-class, rising 0.5%. materials tacked on a modest gain. shares of mcdonalds took a bite out of the blue-chip index today. while there was no specific news on the fast-food giant, there was speculation president obama's call for a higher federal minimum wage weighed on the stock. mcdonald shares fell 1% to close at $94, and the company was the largest percent decliner in the dow. the president's shout-out last night to 3-d printing companies gave some of their stocks a nice boost today. he said 3-d printing has the "potential to revolutionize" the way things are made. 3d systems added 4%, ex-one gained nearly 2% and
.," new york. >> susie: those disappointing retail numbers weighed on blue chips today here at the big board. perhaps some investors are even giving up stocks for lent, as there was continued talk of a possible market correction. the s&p 500 index flip-flopped between positive and negative territory for much of the session. it briefly touched its highest intra-day level in more than five years, and ultimately eked out a tiny gain. on the sector front, industrials were...
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.," new york. >> tom: as suzanne mentioned, we're just days away from $85 billion in federal spending cuts hitting the u.s. economy. today, the war of words over the sequester continued. president obama called on the nation's governors today to pressure lawmakers over the sequester, saying citizens of their states will be out of work. the american people are out there ef row day meeting their responsibilities, giving it their all to provide thor their families and their communities. a lot of are you doing the same things in your respective states. we need that same kind of attitude here in washington. at the very least the american people have a right to expect that from the representatives. >> we've got more on this from darren gersh. he spoke with one of the republican leaders in the u.s. house today. cathy mcmorris rogers. we began by asking whether the sequester will actually happen. >> i hope not. we'll see. march 1st is right around the corner. and what we need is for the president and the democratic senate to sit down and come up with a proposal to replace the sequester with a
.," new york. >> tom: as suzanne mentioned, we're just days away from $85 billion in federal spending cuts hitting the u.s. economy. today, the war of words over the sequester continued. president obama called on the nation's governors today to pressure lawmakers over the sequester, saying citizens of their states will be out of work. the american people are out there ef row day meeting their responsibilities, giving it their all to provide thor their families and their communities....
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suzanne pratt, "n.b.r.," new york. >> tom: the "new york times," the wall street, and even the federal reserve have all been the targets of thieves in the past week, using key keyboards. the federal reserve said it was hackers exploiting a temporary vulnerability in a website vendor product. the products were not affected, and the security hole was not affected. the fed is not saying what information was taken. an online hacker group says it was behind it to access information on 4,000 bank executives. in the past six months, they have disrupted website from bank of america, and even sony's video. george tubin is with us tonight in boston. are companies, george, taking cyber-security serious today? >> that's a good question. i think unfortunately, the answer depends. some companies are. certain industries that have been hit, and have had issues lately over the past couple of years, like retailers, some of the payment processing sites, banks, certainly defense companies. but i think as a whole, unfortunately, in the u.s. companies are not taking it seriously enough yet. >> tom: you know
suzanne pratt, "n.b.r.," new york. >> tom: the "new york times," the wall street, and even the federal reserve have all been the targets of thieves in the past week, using key keyboards. the federal reserve said it was hackers exploiting a temporary vulnerability in a website vendor product. the products were not affected, and the security hole was not affected. the fed is not saying what information was taken. an online hacker group says it was behind it to access...
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my grandmother would see a news report about a horrible atrocities in the streets of new york city, and 80 people were watching this and nobody did anything. my grandmother could not commute. there was nothing about her generation that could understand how that happens, so we have become anesthetized, and the hope is we continue to get fired up for the truth, and maybe with a character we can get away with a lot more. >> i do not get the impression anybody needs to fire you up. you are pretty much on. all the time. i raise the issue to ask in the right thing or the creating of a character, have you ever come to see the character as a mirror? do you see my point? >> i pray i am quitting acting if i ever have to say to you that i do not. there are many aspects that have nothing to do with me, but there is a core connection, an opportunity to take personal responsibility for some wound or some place i can learn more fun i should be having, because the truth is she is so honest. she is not trying to hide that she is a nightmare. i am impossible. i am not guarded from her flaws. that is very
my grandmother would see a news report about a horrible atrocities in the streets of new york city, and 80 people were watching this and nobody did anything. my grandmother could not commute. there was nothing about her generation that could understand how that happens, so we have become anesthetized, and the hope is we continue to get fired up for the truth, and maybe with a character we can get away with a lot more. >> i do not get the impression anybody needs to fire you up. you are...
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she practices law in washington and recently published this op-ed in "the new york times" provocatively entitled, "who says you can kill americans, mr. president?" welcome to you both. >> thank you. >> as i said in our opening, the torture debate is back, because of the movie "zero dark thirty." you've seen it. where do you come down on whether the film glorifies, condones, or misrepresents the use of torture? >> i think it's for the viewer to decide whether it glorifies it. i did not find it glorifying in any way, shape, or form. one could argue that the film is so disturbing that it will, in fact, aid in the movement to not enable the united states to engage in those practices in the future. >> from your own experience at the c.i.a., did any of it ring true? >> well, i left the c.i.a. in january of 2000. and was on the committee for 2001. when i worked in the counterterrorist center and we worked, i worked directly on the hunt for osama bin laden. the programs that would capture and or kill him, pre-9/11. and harsh interrogation, detention, and certainly killing were not on the table.
she practices law in washington and recently published this op-ed in "the new york times" provocatively entitled, "who says you can kill americans, mr. president?" welcome to you both. >> thank you. >> as i said in our opening, the torture debate is back, because of the movie "zero dark thirty." you've seen it. where do you come down on whether the film glorifies, condones, or misrepresents the use of torture? >> i think it's for the viewer to...
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he's now a visiting professor at the new school here in new york city where he's teaching a special course on the financial crash. welcome, richard wolff. >> thank you, bill. >> last night i watched for the second time the popular lecture that is on this dvd, "capitalism hits the fan." tell us why you say capitalism has hit the fan. >> well, the classic defense of capitalism as a system for much of its history has been, okay, it has this or that flaw. but it "delivers the goods." >> yeah, for most everybody. >> right. >> that was the argument. >> and so you may not get the most, but it'll trickle down to you, all the different ways. >> the yachts will rise. >> that's right. the ocean will lift all the boats. the reality is that for at least 30 years now, that isn't true. for the majority of people, capitalism is not delivering the goods. it is delivering, arguably, the bads. and so we have this disparity getting wider and wider between those for whom capitalism continues to deliver the goods by all means, but a growing majority in this society which isn't getting the benefit, is in fact, f
he's now a visiting professor at the new school here in new york city where he's teaching a special course on the financial crash. welcome, richard wolff. >> thank you, bill. >> last night i watched for the second time the popular lecture that is on this dvd, "capitalism hits the fan." tell us why you say capitalism has hit the fan. >> well, the classic defense of capitalism as a system for much of its history has been, okay, it has this or that flaw. but it...
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.," new york. >> susie: david garrity joins us now with more on dell. he heads up his own technology research firm, g.v.a. research. >> susie: so, david, the big question of the day, today was what can michael dell do with his dell computer company as a private company he couldn't do as a public company? what's different, really? >> out of the public eye, dell can go through some fairly wrenching shifts in terms of the mix of business the company has, and be able to do so without necessarily having to essentially hold the hand of public sector equity investors. from that standpoint, we can look at a fairly strong deemphasis of the customer p.c. business. the company will most likely stay with the enterprise. but what the company does in terms of trying to pursue or stay relevant to this shift over to tablet p.c.s and smartphones remains a very open question. >> susie: these are uncertain times for any p.c.-maker. it is isn't a dell-only problem. you wonder can michael dell really fix things up at dell? >> certainly he has done well enough in the past. b
.," new york. >> susie: david garrity joins us now with more on dell. he heads up his own technology research firm, g.v.a. research. >> susie: so, david, the big question of the day, today was what can michael dell do with his dell computer company as a private company he couldn't do as a public company? what's different, really? >> out of the public eye, dell can go through some fairly wrenching shifts in terms of the mix of business the company has, and be able to do so...
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.," new york. >> tom: from food inspectors to t.s.a. employees, federal workers could begin mandatory unpaid leave, as early as april first. that's if the massive cuts to government spending known as the sequester take effect on march first. most federal agencies are required to give workers 30 days notice, before beginning furloughs. its expected workers will be asked to take one day unpaid leave per week, or every two weeks, through september. >> susie: the white house is threatening to use trade enforcement authority and sanctions to punish nations that steal u.s. trade secrets. that sounds good and seems fair, but actually putting such a policy into practice is much harder than it sounds. to begin with, it's not always clear who is conducting a cyber attack and options to counter it are still only just being developed. darren gersh takes a look at the challenges of getting tough on cyber thieves. >> reporter: when a country like china dumps tires or other products on the u.s. market, it's pretty clear how to respond: raise tariffs a
.," new york. >> tom: from food inspectors to t.s.a. employees, federal workers could begin mandatory unpaid leave, as early as april first. that's if the massive cuts to government spending known as the sequester take effect on march first. most federal agencies are required to give workers 30 days notice, before beginning furloughs. its expected workers will be asked to take one day unpaid leave per week, or every two weeks, through september. >> susie: the white house is...
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brian white is with us, an analyst with topeka capital markets in new york. brian, this case of technically about bundling these votes into one vote but it's really about apple dividends, isn't it? >> exactly right. so, you know, they had a couple-- they had three different proposals and within was a check box for proxy, one was blank check preferred. he got them on a technicality. he won. the bigger picture is david einhorn wants to see apple cash with shareholders in a much bigger way and i think that's what we're going to see. >> tom: does it ultimately result, give him more credence to go to apexpel say return some of that stash of cash to shareholders? >> you know, david put together a very powerful conference call with a slide presentation yesterday. they really outlined what apple needs to do with its cash balance, and he said apple is very innovative in a lot of different areas. one area they're not innovating is with their balance sheet, and with their cash balance. he came up with a new instrument, a new idea called perpetual preferred stock, which
brian white is with us, an analyst with topeka capital markets in new york. brian, this case of technically about bundling these votes into one vote but it's really about apple dividends, isn't it? >> exactly right. so, you know, they had a couple-- they had three different proposals and within was a check box for proxy, one was blank check preferred. he got them on a technicality. he won. the bigger picture is david einhorn wants to see apple cash with shareholders in a much bigger way...
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its mission: get homeless men off the streets of new york by providing housing, job training and jobs. and it works. graduates of the program are far less likely to find themselves back on the street. mcdonald runs doe much like a for-profit business, measuring program success along the way. there are 1.5 million registered 501(c)3 charities in the u.s., but finding those that have the biggest impact in the communities they serve isn't easy. large charitable foundations, much like institutional investors, do their own research, but its more challenging for individual donors. the global philanthropy network started the social impact exchange, a group made up of non-profit organizations and non-profit experts. they came up with something similar to a stock index called the s&i index, for "social" and "impact." only, instead of publicly traded stocks, it's made up of the top charities in the country with a proven track record. the doe fund is one of those. >> if we couldn't measure it, it wasn't worth doing for us. >> reporter: at s&i100.org, donors can search organizations in their comm
its mission: get homeless men off the streets of new york by providing housing, job training and jobs. and it works. graduates of the program are far less likely to find themselves back on the street. mcdonald runs doe much like a for-profit business, measuring program success along the way. there are 1.5 million registered 501(c)3 charities in the u.s., but finding those that have the biggest impact in the communities they serve isn't easy. large charitable foundations, much like institutional...
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ruben ramirez, "n.b.r.," new york. >> tom: the more than 4,000 people from carnival's "triumph" cruise ship are back on land after going without power or plumbing for days in the gulf of mexico. an engine-room fire on sunday knocked out power, leading to over-flowing toilets, no air conditioning and deteriorating living conditions while the ship was towed to mobile, alabama. allison worrell reports on how the ill-fated cruise could impact carnival's future. >> i know it was very difficult and i want to apologize again for subjecting our guests to that. >> reporter: the five days that passengers spent adrift in the gulf of mexico are described as difficult, but the world's largest cruise line is getting positive feedback for how its crew handled the situation. >> i mean it sucked, i never want go through that again, but i mean everyone one the cruise was so nice, like all the workers and stuff it made it a lot better. >> we just endured horrible experiences but the crew did everything they could possibly do or even imagined doing with smiles on their faces. >> reporter: there is a finan
ruben ramirez, "n.b.r.," new york. >> tom: the more than 4,000 people from carnival's "triumph" cruise ship are back on land after going without power or plumbing for days in the gulf of mexico. an engine-room fire on sunday knocked out power, leading to over-flowing toilets, no air conditioning and deteriorating living conditions while the ship was towed to mobile, alabama. allison worrell reports on how the ill-fated cruise could impact carnival's future. >> i...
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it was what we signed up for, but when you arrive in new york and you are sitting back in a hotel, and i can remember it well. they said, where were you guys. you were supposed to be at a meeting this morning. we were trying to get some rest, and there was nobody to back us up and help us. we were thrashed. we went -- we ended up making a record in the bahamas. we were on a boat in the day, and there was a fight started between the bass player. the bass player was to be ready to jump off the side of the vote. -- boat. we have been warned there were sharks around. he said, i have had enough of this. tavis: how did the war thing ?appened i >> the animals were over. i was in l.a., and i did not want to go to london and face the press. i love l.a.. it was great. i said, i am going to the actors studio. i signed up for the actors studio and had a great teacher, and i was doing well. i really enjoyed it. they said, if you want to do that, you have got to earn money in the field you are in. put a new band together. they said, we see you as a black band. i saw this events that had a trombone,
it was what we signed up for, but when you arrive in new york and you are sitting back in a hotel, and i can remember it well. they said, where were you guys. you were supposed to be at a meeting this morning. we were trying to get some rest, and there was nobody to back us up and help us. we were thrashed. we went -- we ended up making a record in the bahamas. we were on a boat in the day, and there was a fight started between the bass player. the bass player was to be ready to jump off the...
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my grandparents came here about 100 years ago and started having children in new york city. my dad was born in 1915, and everybody is going to notice you have an african american background and you're supposed to be predisposed to playing rhythm, so if you learn to play classically boehner you can really play music. there is no rigid than they know you can really play music. -- if you learn to play classically, then they know you can play music. my father grew up in the era when music was transitioning. everybody was transitioning. he met my mother just after ella fitzgerald had "a tisket a tasket." when they got together, he quit being a composer and a copy of four events -- a copyist for bands. he talked to my mother, and she said, what you want to do? he said, i want a big family. she said, i am a college girl. i want to go back to school and continue my education. he said, that is cool, but let me be able to keep up with the music, and we will be able to have zero albums and a way to play it. -- to have some albums and a way to play it. not hearing music from them, your
my grandparents came here about 100 years ago and started having children in new york city. my dad was born in 1915, and everybody is going to notice you have an african american background and you're supposed to be predisposed to playing rhythm, so if you learn to play classically boehner you can really play music. there is no rigid than they know you can really play music. -- if you learn to play classically, then they know you can play music. my father grew up in the era when music was...
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. >> yes, when i graduated from high school, i lived in new york for about a year, and i decided i wanted to go away to college, and i had not decided on a special college at that time, and i was in touch with my father, frequently in touch with him, and he had recommended the school down there in south carolina, which had a very good reputation, and i applied, and i went down in august of 1946 and started at the college. lots of people, they were very fine people, and i was very happy to be there. even though i had lived in the south, i left there at six months of age, but upon returning, it was a wonderful experience. tavis: i wanted to ask, but you have already answered it, how involved senators strom thurmond was in your life. you say he was involved and wanted to be hell. once he reached out and knew who he was, did you feel free to reach out to him, to ask him advice, to ask his counsel on things? >> yes. that is one of the things he did. he gave me lots of guidance. whenever i wanted to be in touch with him, i would call him. if he was not available, he would always call back. we w
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this is what we're seeing cities across the country do, new york city, portland, washington, d.c., is a great example. >> i was in d.c., and mexico city, both have bike sharing now. is that in the pipeline for san francisco? what's taking so long? >> i'm happy to report it's coming. san francisco and the south bay actually down to san jose will have bike share coming. we hope this summer. it's been a bit delayed. that's been frustrating. the city is committed to started a thousand bike share program. we're seeing a ton of interest from companies. a lot of people who see this as a mobility need for their workforce. >> a few seconds left. what would you say is your dream? what would you like to see, big picture, in three, five years in san francisco? >> we want to see every neighborhood in the city connected with great bikeways that are inviting, safe, comfortable, for people ages 8 to 80. so that thousands, tens of thousands of people who want to be bicycling in our city can be. >> what is your goal? >> our goal is 100 miles of bikeways by the year 2020 and reach the goal of 20% of tri
this is what we're seeing cities across the country do, new york city, portland, washington, d.c., is a great example. >> i was in d.c., and mexico city, both have bike sharing now. is that in the pipeline for san francisco? what's taking so long? >> i'm happy to report it's coming. san francisco and the south bay actually down to san jose will have bike share coming. we hope this summer. it's been a bit delayed. that's been frustrating. the city is committed to started a thousand...
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in mumbai. >> reporter: i'm kim lawton in new york. tony carnes expects to visit 11,000 new york city religious sites. >>> on our calendar, this weekend, jews celebrate purim when children join in the re-telling of the story of queen esther and the jews' deliverance from a plot to destroy them. the long tale is called the megillah, from which any other long, complicated story has come to be called the whole megillah. >>> and finally, in fredricksburg, virginia, members of the episcopal church joined other religious and community leaders in a civil war era church to mark the 150th anniversary of the emancipation proclamation. episcopal presiding bishop katharine jefferts schori led a service asking for forgiveness for the church's role in promoting and justifying slavery. she spoke of the need to continue combatting all forms of prejudice. >> we will never be set completely free until all of us are freely and fully able to enjoy all the blessings of this life -- until there is justice for all. >> the service included a march through his
in mumbai. >> reporter: i'm kim lawton in new york. tony carnes expects to visit 11,000 new york city religious sites. >>> on our calendar, this weekend, jews celebrate purim when children join in the re-telling of the story of queen esther and the jews' deliverance from a plot to destroy them. the long tale is called the megillah, from which any other long, complicated story has come to be called the whole megillah. >>> and finally, in fredricksburg, virginia, members...